Activists in Victoria say proposed anti-protest laws that are due to be debated in state parliament are draconian.

Police overnight have arrested three men in Sydney over an alleged plan to use vehicles in a public place shooting.

Firefighters across countries in southern Europe continue to battle wildfires as scorching weather continues.

Bullying claims have been levelled in Parliament at ANU Chancellor and former foreign minister Julie Bishop.

Charges have been laid against a homeless man over the deaths of a pregnant woman and her partner inside their Melbourne home.